Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 147.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 147.1 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ukraine peaked at 485 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 147.1, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 75th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 485 | — |
| 2001 | 458.1 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 435.3 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 426.3 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 422.9 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 420.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 422.8 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 427.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 431 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 437 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 442.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 445.5 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 456.6 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 444.6 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 424.5 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 406.1 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 401.4 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 379.9 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 344.6 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 308.6 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 276.2 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 237.5 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 186.3 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 154.8 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 147.1 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.62 | 420.4 | 485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.42 | 308.6 | 456.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.38 | 147.1 | 276.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 72 Mauritania 175 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 174.4 compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 163.6 compare
- 76 Congo 146 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 134.4 compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ukraine?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ukraine was 147.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 485 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.1 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Ukraine ranks 75th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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